A study was completed to isolate and identify secondary fungal metabolites in search for novel antibiotic compounds. The fungal endophytes were isolated from a variety of plant species. The fungal cultures were grown in a nutrient broth for several months to promote the production of secondary metabolites. The secondary metabolites were then extracted using ethyl acetate, and the extracts were tested for antibiotic activity using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. Extracts that presented antibiotic activity were further fractionated to isolate the bio-active components.

Antibiotic compounds isolated from fungal endophytes

249th National Meeting (2015)

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